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July 19, 1927. 1,636,598

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UNITED ST'TA Patented July 19, 1927.

WALTER r. GAGE, or sm'rn, NEVADA.

TOOTHPIOK HOLDER.

Application filed October 4, 1926. Serial N0.-1 39,460.

The invention relates to a dispensing device, and more sepecially to the class of tooth pick holders and dispensers. The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character, wherein a bunch or group of tooth picks can be conveniently held and at all times one of the latter partially extended from the device, so that the same can be conveniently dispensed therefrom to a user, the bunch or group of tooth picks within the device being protected from dust and other foreign matter and also relieved from the handling of the same, so that they will be thoroughly sanitary.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character, whereintooth picks carried thereby will be shielded and dispensed singly in successive order, the device being of novel form so that at all times a part of one of the tooth picks held therein will be partially exposed so that it can be conveniently grasped for the removal of the same from the device for use.

A further-object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character, wherein the container for the tooth picks is held and supported in a novel manner, whereby it may be adjusted relative to the base of the device to varycthe exposure of a single tooth pick from the group held, to enable such exposed tooth pick to be readily and conveniently grasped when it is desired to use the same, the tooth picks being successively projected singly until the entire number held by the device are used.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which is extremely simple in construction, possessing but few parts, thoroughly reliable and efficacious in its purpose, durable,

neat and attractive in appearance, readily portable, thoroughly sanitary, and inexpensive to manufacture.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, disclosing the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a dispenser and holder for tooth picks, constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the bracket showing the toothpick holder or container removed t Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional View through the tooth pick holder detached .from the device. y

I Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the, several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the

deviceillustrated, comprises a base 5 of. substantially conical formation and of a size to have the proper weight and area for effecting a proper bearingfor the said device so as to eliminate the falling over .or otherwise displacement of the same when in .use; Formed with and rising centrally at the apex of the base 5 is a vertical standard 6 in the form of. a rod, having the required length or height from the base. Adjustably supported upon the standard 6 is a bracket having a coupling sleeve .7 at one end of an arm 8, the latter being designed to extend laterally at right anglestothe axis of the standard 6, while the sleeve 7 slidably em braces said standard and has fitted therein a set screw 9 so that the bracket can be secured on the standard 6 in any desired adjusted position relative to the len h or height of said standard. The brac et has formed on its arm 8 a closed yoke 10 in the form of a ring in which is removably fitted the tooth pick holder or container hereinafter more fully described.

The holder or container for the tooth pick comprises a hollow tapering body 11. open at its smaller end and closed at its opposite larger end, the body being preferably made from glass, although the same may be made from any'ot-hersuitable material and the formation thereof can be varied if desired. The smaller open end of the body 11 i externally reduced and formed with screw threads 12 for engagement with companion screw threads 13 internally of the rim 14 of a removable head or cap 15, which is likewise preferably made from glass. This head or cap 15 i provided with a central hole 16 opening through the same and merges with a funnel-shaped recess 17 formed centrally in the ea or head 15 to register with the open en of the body 11. The purpose of the recess 17 is to cause tooth trol the projecting of but a single tooth, pick 18 in successive order from the holder..

The holder for the tooth picks is inserted in the ring or loop 10 of the bracketso-"asto become seated therein as i shown in Figure 1 of the drawing- In this position the cap of the body 11 will be superposed relative to a step or riser '19 formed on and radially disposed upon the base 5. This step or riser 19 limits the projecting of'the tooth pick 18 through the hole 16 in the cap 15 of the holder, so that the projected portion' of the tooth pick 18 can be readily grasped and drawn outwardly from. the holder by a user. j

The tooth picks are stored'or placed 'withinthe holder by removing the cap 15 and inserting the bunch or group of tooth picks through the open end of the body 11. Thereafter the cap or head 15 is screwed onto the body 11 and placed within the bracket to be suspended in a manner as is clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawing. The tooth pick 18 aligning with the hole 16 in the holder will drop through said hole 10 onto the step or riser 19, so that such tooth pick will partially project from the holder, to be manually removed therefrom by a user. When the tooth pick projected is removed from the holder another tooth pick will drop through the hole 16 onto the step F or'ris'er 19 and in this manner the tooth picks will be successively projected from the holder singly until the entire bunch or group are used.

It is, of course, to be understood that if desired the stand for the tooth pick container can be dispensed with and the container used manually by shaking thereof to permit a singlev tooth pick to be dispensed there from. d V

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of use of the device will be clearly understood and therefore a n 1018 extended explanation ha been omitted.

What is claimed is: r

l. A tooth pick holder of the character described comprising a base having a standard, a bracket adjustably connected with said standard, a tooth pick container having a dispensing opening for emitting a portion of a tooth pick singly in successive order; and means on the base in position relative to the opening to limit the exposure of a tooth pick when projected from the container. r

2. A device of the character described comprising a base, a standard on the base, a bracket adjustably connected to the standard and having a loop, a tapered tooth pick container having a removable cap; at its smaller end provided with a central opening to permit tooth picks within the container to be projected ingly in successiveorder, and a riser formed on the base in confronting relation to the opening in the container-to limitthe exposure of a tooth pick when projected through said opening, the container being removably fitted in the loop or the bracket.

In testimony whereof, I aflix' my signature hereto. V

' WALTER F. GAGE. 

